Exodus 17:13

And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

And Joshua {H3091} discomfited {H2522} Amalek {H6002} and his people {H5971} with the edge {H6310} of the sword {H2719}.

Thus Y'hoshua defeated 'Amalek, putting their people to the sword.

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.

And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 10:42 (3 votes)

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

  • Joshua 10:28 (2 votes)

    ¶ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that [were] therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

  • Joshua 10:37 (2 votes)

    And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that [were] therein.

  • Joshua 10:32 (2 votes)

    And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

  • Joshua 11:12 (2 votes)

    And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, [and] he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.